Almond Mocha Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1/2 cup chopped almonds
• 1 1/4 cups strong coffee
• 1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter
• 1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup amaretto or 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 heat oben to 325*f.
• 2 generously grease 12-cup bundt or 10-inch tube pan.
• 3 gently press almonds in bottom and half way up sides of greased pan.
• 4 in medium sauve pand over low heat, warm coffe.
• 5 add margarine and chocolate chips; cook until mixture is smooth, stirring constantly.
• 6 remove from heat; stir in sugar and amaretto.
• 7 place in large bowl; cool 5 minutes.
• 8 at low speed, gradually blend flour and baking soda into chocolate mixture until moistened.
• 9 add vanilla and eggs; beat at meduim speed about 30 seconds or just until well blended.
• 10 pour into greased and nut-lined pan.
• 11 bake at 3258f for 60 to 75 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 12 cool upright in pan 25 minutes; invert onto seving plate.
• 13 cool completely; sprinkle with powered sugar.